ThomWV
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:40 PM
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When Will NSA Spying Probe By Senate Begin? |
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I expect Specter to follow through on his intention to call for hearings quickly. Anyone know if more has been said about when?
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:42 PM
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1. As soon as they are done shredding all the documents n/t |
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:42 PM
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2. After Alito, unfortunately. |
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:45 PM
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3. unfortunately the hearings would no doubt be "closed" |
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because of "national security" and closed hearings usually means cover-up.
sad isn't it? :banghead:
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:47 PM
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4. Specter said open hearings. Remains to be |
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Mon Jan-09-06 05:48 PM
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5. This is Judicial, not Intelligence |
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I'm not sure that they will be closed. They are not there to look at the particulars of the spying - just who, when, and in what numbers will suffice to show the tapping took place and if that's classified so be it, but make it binary - either they did or they didn't, and Bush has already admitted the did.
So because the deed is already agreed to have occured there is no need for any classified material. What the Judicial Committee must come to a conclusion on is if the President acted within his powers. Nothing classified about that.
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Mon Jan-09-06 06:07 PM
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6. But don't we want to know WHO they are spying on? |
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like Quakers, environmentalists, Democrats, DUers etc.
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Mon Jan-09-06 06:13 PM
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7. Yep! But It Will Be The Intelligence Committee |
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That looks into that side of the Treason. Remember, two different committees looking at two different aspects of the Teason.
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Mon Jan-09-06 06:21 PM
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following Specter's lead with hearings in his intelligence committee. They will be classified grilling. Specters will be on free TV for the world to see.
Buying Thyme should be along any minute.
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